ThenmenateandOspakardrankmuchale，butallthewhilehestaredatGudrudaandlistenedforhervoice。Butasyethesaidnothingofwhathecametoseek，thoughallknewhiserrand。Andhistwosons，GizurandMord，staredalsoatGudruda，fortheythoughthermostwonderfullyfair。ButGizurfoundSwanhildalsofair。
Andsothenightworeontillitwastimetosleep。
OnthissamedayEricrodeupfromhisfarmonRanRiverandtookhisroadalongthebrowofColdbacktillhecametoStonefell。NowallalongColdbackandStonefellisasteepclifffacingtothesouth，thatgrowseverhighertillitcomestothatpointwhereGoldenRiverfallsoveritand，partingitswatersbelow，runseastandwest——thebranchtotheeastbeingcalledRanRiverandthattothewestLaxà——
forthesetwostreamsgirdleroundtherichplainofMiddalhof，tillatlengththeyreachthesea。ButinthemidstofGoldenRiver，ontheedgeofthecliff，amassofrockjutsupcalledSheep-saddle，dividingthewatersofthefall，andoverthisthesprayflies，andinwintertheicegathers，buttheriverdoesnotcoverit。Thegreatfallisthirtyfathomsdeep，andshapedlikeahorseshoe，ofwhichthepointslietowardsMiddalhof。YetifhecouldbutgaintheSheep-
saddlerockthatdividesthemidstofthewaters，astrongandhardymanmightclimbdownsomefifteenfathomsofthisdepthandscarcelywethisfeet。